Loreen Samson was a First Nations artist, a proud Ngarluma woman, born in Roebourne, Western Australia.

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Introduction

Loreen was a respected artist who was passionate about teaching younger generations in her community. She was born in Roebourne, Western Australia, in 1973 and sadly passed away in 2020.

Aboriginal people from the area around Roebourne call themselves Ngarda or Ngarda-nali, though many also identify with their specific language groups, referring to themselves as Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi, Guruma, or Banjima. These distinct groups have their own local traditions, resulting in a mix of laws and customs in Roebourne. Many people living in the town today have been displaced from their ancestral lands due to colonisation, the pastoral industry, and, more recently, the impacts of the mining industry.

Loreen’s artwork reflected her emotions, her advocacy for social justice, and her connection to her heritage and ancestors. She often painted about mining and its effects, using earthy tones inspired by the land. She was a multiple-time Cossack Art Award winner, and her paintings are held in the collections of the National Museum of Australia in Canberra and the Berndt Museum at the University of Western Australia.

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Voice Of Land

Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
Year: 
2020

Story: The land owns us; we do not own the land. We learn from her when we acknowledge that she is our mother, that she speaks to us, and that she carries wisdom beyond our understanding. She has her own culture, her own spirit, and she teaches us through every breath of wind, every whisper of the trees, and every ripple in the water. The land provides for us, nurtures us, and holds the essence of life itself.

Our ancestors walked these same paths, moving in harmony with Country. The roots of our people are entwined with the spirit of the land, inseparable from its heartbeat. Their footsteps remain etched in the earth, their stories woven into the landscape, like ancient drawings on rock walls—timeless, sacred, and alive.”

Voice Of Land

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